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Chain Lakes snowkite spot

United States

Spot currently openAltitude 2,896 m 44.94 | -109.53

Overview

Chain Lakes is a snowkite spot located at 2896 m altitude in the Beartooth Pass area, between Montana and Wyoming. This Alpine plateau offers frozen lakes surrounded by open terrain, perfect for snowkiting. West and southwest winds are consistent and sustained. The spot is suitable for advanced riders with mastery of high-mountain conditions.
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Spot forecast for Chain Lakes

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:24

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Chain Lakes: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

284h

in January · 29 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, January and March, at 28 rideable days and -7 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M March: 25 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A April: 22 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days J June: 4.5 rideable days J July: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 1 rideable days S September: 1 rideable days S October: 5.5 rideable days O October: 5.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N November: 8 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M March: 25 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A April: 22 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days J June: 4.5 rideable days J July: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 1 rideable days S September: 1 rideable days S October: 5.5 rideable days O October: 5.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N November: 8 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is May, with 58 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 21 cm.

Monthly averages: Chain Lakes
Monthly averages — Chain Lakes — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 284 h -9 °C 7 mm
January 29.0 284 h -9 °C 7 mm
February 24.5 262 h -7 °C 18 mm
February 24.5 262 h -7 °C 18 mm
March 25.0 269 h -4 °C 13 mm
March 25.0 269 h -4 °C 13 mm
April 22.0 190 h 0 °C 32 mm
April 22.0 190 h 0 °C 32 mm
May 14.5 123 h 5 °C 58 mm
May 14.5 123 h 5 °C 58 mm
June 4.5 43 h 13 °C 37 mm
June 4.5 43 h 13 °C 37 mm
July 0.0 0 h 17 °C 12 mm
July 0.0 0 h 17 °C 12 mm
August 0.0 0 h 16 °C 10 mm
August 0.0 0 h 16 °C 10 mm
September 1.0 11 h 13 °C 25 mm
September 1.0 11 h 13 °C 25 mm
October 5.5 51 h 5 °C 17 mm
October 5.5 51 h 5 °C 17 mm
November 8.0 69 h -4 °C 4 mm
November 8.0 69 h -3 °C 7 mm
December 16.5 175 h -4 °C 41 mm
December 16.5 175 h -4 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Chain Lakes spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
2,896 m

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